Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) Competitors

Shinhan Financial Group (NYSE:SHG) and Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to SHG or BMO?

In the previous week, Bank Of Montreal had 4 more articles in the media than Shinhan Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Bank Of Montreal and 4 mentions for Shinhan Financial Group. Shinhan Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Bank Of Montreal's score of 1.19 indicating that Shinhan Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shinhan Financial Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bank Of Montreal	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, SHG or BMO?

Shinhan Financial Group has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank Of Montreal has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SHG or BMO more profitable?

Shinhan Financial Group has a net margin of 21.21% compared to Bank Of Montreal's net margin of 11.00%. Shinhan Financial Group's return on equity of 12.27% beat Bank Of Montreal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shinhan Financial Group	21.21%	12.27%	0.98%
Bank Of Montreal	11.00%	10.57%	0.57%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SHG or BMO?

Bank Of Montreal has higher revenue and earnings than Shinhan Financial Group. Shinhan Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank Of Montreal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shinhan Financial Group	$24.56B	0.97	$3.12B	$9.98	4.94
Bank Of Montreal	$58.27B	1.59	$5.38B	$8.17	15.84

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SHG or BMO?

7.8% of Shinhan Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shinhan Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is SHG or BMO a better dividend stock?

Shinhan Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Bank Of Montreal pays an annual dividend of $4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Shinhan Financial Group pays out 12.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank Of Montreal pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank Of Montreal has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Bank Of Montreal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate SHG or BMO?

Bank Of Montreal has a consensus price target of $168.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.81%. Given Bank Of Montreal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank Of Montreal is more favorable than Shinhan Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shinhan Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Bank Of Montreal	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Bank Of Montreal beats Shinhan Financial Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.